La Aurora 107 Maduro

Michael Janssen says:

"its a Brisk and windy day, but it won't knock my ash from this hand rolled masterpiec ... "

Giovanni Gil says:

"Ok cigar"

La Aurora 107 Maduro is made with the same blend as the popular La Aurora 107: a recipe of Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos with a Dominican Corojo binder. The difference is that this version has a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.

Cigar Origin

Dominican Republic

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.

Strength

Medium

Wrapper Color

Maduro

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).

Wrapper

USA Connecticut Broadleaf

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Connecticut Broadleaf is grown in the United States' Connecticut Valley and is prized for its dark, oily, full flavored and aromatic characteristics. The plants are grown in full sun giving this cigar wrapper its characteristic sweetness. The Connecticut Broadleaf plant leaves are mainly processed as maduro tobacco. Today, Connecticut Broadleaf seeds are being grown in other countries besides the United States.

Binder

Dominican Corojo

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. Dominican Republic is a traditional tobacco-growing country. Corojo seeds were brought to the Dominican Republic from Cuba to produce excellent quality wrapper and binder leaves.

Filler

Dominican Republic

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Nicaragua

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Rolled by

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manufacturer

La Aurora

La Aurora is a family owned and operated cigar factory established in Santiago, Dominican Republic in 1903 by Don Eduardo Leon Jimenes, the grandfather of its current President, Guillermo Leon. La Aurora is the oldest cigar facyory in the Dominican Republic.

I love maduro cigars for the taste and the La Aurora brand for their quality cigars but I'm a little on the fence with this one. On the positive side I love everything about this cigar: appearance, aroma, draw and burn. What it lacks, in my opinion, is the taste. Maybe I was expecting something more but I found it lacklustre and dull. Hopefully time in my humidor will improve its flavour and taste profile.

Don't let the simole design fool you. This is a flavor bomb. Loads of chocolate, spice and a little pepper is what you get in this gem. One of my favorite smokes. I plan on buying more boxes of these in the future.

This cigar company dates back to over 107 years. I came across a review about them and purchased a box. they are not cellophane inside and seem to be a little dry due to the loose roll. the burn was not even and the time was fast for a large long cigar. I will need to keep them hidden and smoke one after 30 days in the humidor set at 72rh. The wooden box was dented up and looked as though it had been thrown around the factory. I really dislike getting cigar boxes that have been abused. This Cigar is a milder taste than what I have been smoking. I would not pay over 100.00 again for them. Worth about half the listing price.